St. Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Cecilio Dominguez leads Austin FC into a matchup with Minnesota United FC after notching two goals against Colorado.
Minnesota United FC finished 9-5-7 overall during the 2020 season while going 5-1-3 at home. Minnesota United FC scored 50 goals a season ago while allowing opponents to score 34.
Austin FC takes the field for the third game in franchise history. Austin FC has scored three goals while allowing three through its first two games of MLS play.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Minnesota United FC: Ike Opara (injured), Ramon Abila (injured), Niko Hansen (injured), Bakaye Dibassy (injured).
Austin FC visits Minnesota United FC after Dominguez s 2-goals game
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Calling it a difficult decision, Minnesota United coach Adrian Heath nonetheless kept Dayne St. Clair as his starting goalkeeper for Saturday s home opener, even after last week s 4-0 loss at Seattle in the season opener.
Veteran Tyler Miller is back to full health after his 2020 season ended because of August surgeries on both hips. St. Clair took over the starter s job in September and guided the Loons to the Western Conference final in December. I have to say Tyler has been outstanding in training, but I feel at this moment in time we owe it to Dayne, Heath said. He s come in the team and done terrific.
Match preview: Real Salt Lake opens season against Minnesota United FC
RSL will hope to open the season with a win on the road as they travel to Minnesota to take on the Loons.
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It’s that time again! Real Salt Lake’s season will officially start as they head out to Minnesota to take on the Loons in their season opener. RSL fans had to sit back on the sidelines and watch the rest of the 26 teams soak up all the fun last weekend as week one in MLS saw some surprising results (I mean really, who thought Vancouver would beat Portland?) as well as some pretty insane goals.
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Season-openers rarely have the number of compelling narratives that Friday’s will have. Not only will the Seattle Sounders be playing the team they dramatically beat in last year’s Western Conference final, but it’s a team with an overlooked local (Federal Way’s Hassani Dotson) and an inspired former club legend (Osvaldo Alonso). Oh yeah, and there will be about 7,000 fans in attendance, marking the first time the Sounders faithful have been allowed to watch their club in person in more than a year.
The Sounders have plenty going on, too. Nicolás Lodeiro is expected to miss the game with some sort of injury, Jordan Morris is out for the foreseeable future and they’re trying to replace a host of veterans who left in the offseason while working on a new formation. The 3-5-2 has shown promise in the preseason but Minnesota is by far the biggest test they’ll have faced since last year’s MLS Cup.
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